A Year Later: "It feels like heaven on earth!"

Gidimo Primary School student Valarie K., 15, shared how life was for her and fellow students before we installed a rain tank on their school campus last year.

"It was a mandate that every student fetch water for use in school," said Valarie. "Class hours used to be interrupted as students were requested to go fetch water when [the] need did arise. Walking two kilometers to the spring and coming back carrying water was not a walk in the park. It was hectic, tiresome, and breathtaking."

But since the rain tank was installed, things have been different for Valarie and her classmates.

"It feels like heaven on earth. I really enjoy every moment [of] being in school. I can now access clean, safe water every day for use without any difficulty," said Valarie.

"With ample time in my studies, I have started registering exemplary performance in my academics," concluded Valarie.